Throwing Mountains
197 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWelcome to the Throwing Mountains podcast (formerly Empowered Manhood), where men rediscover courageous leadership. You'll be strengthened from the stories of God working in the lives of ordinary men today - men who've become leaders in their spheres of influence by relying on God and following Jesus. You'll also gain a sharp focus on the biblical idea of masculine leadership which will help orient your own life as a man.
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When You Follow God's Call . . . and Fail with Warren Mainard of IMPACT Players
July 10, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBSend us a Text Message. After 17 years of successful youth ministry in Texas and South Carolina, Warren Mainard heard a call from God. His wife heard it, too. The call was to take their two children, move to Seattle, and plant a church there. It took Warren three years to get church attendance to 100. Then came 2016, and political turmoil tore apart the small church. Two years later, with his family suffering, Warren had to step away from the church that he had planted. Had God called War...
Weekly Strength 4.02: Tough Topics -- Death
July 08, 2024 09:00 - 13 minutes - 8.97 MBSend us a Text Message. Jesus knew that, in a few minutes, he was going to raise Lazarus from the dead. And yet, when Jesus saw Mary weeping for her dead brother, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled. And when he arrived at the tomb, he wept. Jesus wept. Why? Billy Graham had an answer. This week’s Bible passage: 1 Corinthians 15:51-57 Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, st...
Challenging Your Own Ideas on Race with David Bowens
July 03, 2024 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBSend us a Text Message. In 1960, Martin Luther King, Jr. called 11 a.m. on Sunday morning the most segregated hour in Christian America. Today, the issue of race continues to polarize and divide American Christians. How is God calling us, as men, to engage with this issue? We sat down with David Bowens, an African-American worship leader at a predominantly white church in Pittsburgh, to get his take. Our conversation was on the heels of Bowens helping to lead two campuses of that church t...
Weekly Strength 4.01: Tough Topics -- Addiction
July 01, 2024 09:00 - 11 minutes - 7.71 MBSend us a Text Message. Restore Addiction Recovery not only helps men defeat their addictions but also equips them for full-time employment and prepares them to thrive in the real world. That’s the world where they have failed so many times in the past. But then again, so have we. This week's Bible passage: Matthew 11:25-30 Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength f...
Divorce and Christian Men
June 26, 2024 09:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBSend us a Text Message. When a man goes through a divorce, it’s like a bomb has exploded in his life. Everything is affected, including his identity, his dreams and plans, his relationships, his finances, and his physical, emotional, and spiritual health. If he is a Christian, then he expects to find support and help from other men in his church. Instead, he often finds a cold shoulder. As a result, most Christian men who go through a divorce leave their church, and 30% of them walk away f...
Weekly Strength 3.13: Big Topics -- Time
June 24, 2024 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.58 MBSend us a Text Message. God is not bound by the constraints of time. But we are. We wish we weren't. That’s why manipulating time is a recurring theme in films. But our time on earth, as short as it may be, is just the beginning . . . because we live forever. This week's Bible passage: 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men Mike Hat...
The Value of Getting in the Mud with Mike McDonald of The Bible Project
June 19, 2024 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBSend us a Text Message. He got his first job when he was 10. At 14, he took his 12-year-old brother to Beijing for six weeks to attend a conference. He graduated high school early, left home, and at age 17 started running a retail store. At 19, he went to Turkey to “find himself” and came back a Christian. Since then, he’s done restaurant management, started and run non-profits, served as a pastor, and helped The Bible Project (website, YouTube channel) reach people around the world. All w...
Weekly Strength 3.12: Big Topics -- Teamwork
June 17, 2024 09:00 - 14 minutes - 9.68 MBSend us a Text Message. In life, you often team up with your closest friends. In a crisis, however, a team may be formed from total strangers. When one of the Apollo 13 spacecraft’s oxygen tanks exploded, the lives of three astronauts suddenly were in the hands of their teammates: flight controllers and engineers 200,000 miles away. This week's Bible passage: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other res...
Pursuing Redemptive Economic Activities with Mike Hatch
June 12, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBSend us a Text Message. A key part of Christian leadership is managing our finances in a way that honors God. But God calls us to more than just sound money management, says Mike Hatch. In fact, God challenges us to ensure that all our economic activities -- at work, at home, at the store, and everywhere else -- contribute to God's redemptive purposes. In this interview, Mike gives the whys and hows behind pursuing redemptive economic activities. For more information, check out the Mise...
Weekly Strength 3.11: Big Topics -- Strength
June 10, 2024 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.74 MBSend us a Text Message. Research shows that past adversity can help you persevere in the face of current stress. And that makes sense, because perseverance requires strength, and adversity makes you stronger. Just ask anyone who lifts weights. This week's Bible passage: Psalm 46 Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered b...
Getting More out of the Bible with David Instone-Brewer
June 05, 2024 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Even if you're reading the Bible every day, you may be missing -- or misunderstanding -- some of what it says. Bible expert David Instone-Brewer recommends putting yourself in the place of the first Christians. By reading the Bible through the eyes of the people for whom it was first written, you'll better understand the meaning of the text. How do you do that? In highlights from this 2022 interview with David, he offers practical tips for mining more gold from th...
Weekly Strength 3.10: Big Topics -- Reward
June 03, 2024 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBSend us a Text Message. At the end of Field of Dreams, Ray finally loses his cool. He has sacrificed a great deal and wants to know how he'll be rewarded. Is it wrong for a Christian to ask about reward? You know that you'll have eternal life in heaven. But what about here on earth? How did Jesus answer that question? This week's Bible passage: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bol...
Redemptive Economics of Pittsburgh with Mike Hatch, Truth At Work Chapter President
May 29, 2024 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBSend us a Text Message. Mike Hatch is launching a new Pittsburgh-focused podcast this fall and we wanted to take a moment to share the introductory episode with you. Since many of you (our listeners) are from Pittsburgh, we would love to get your feedback and input about this new endeavor. The purpose of this new podcast is to promote a more sustainable, kingdom-focused approach to revitalize the Pittsburgh region through entrepreneurship. Our economic activity is being used for God's rede...
Weekly Strength 3.09: Big Topics -- Restoration
May 27, 2024 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.9 MBSend us a Text Message. What’s your favorite Bible translation? Does it really matter which one you choose? Sometimes it does. In fact, the translation – or mistranslation – of a single word of the Bible can make a big difference. It may even skew your view of God in a critical area, such as restoration. This week's Bible passage: Job 42:10-17 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strengt...
Pursuing Christ to Battle Addictions with Dan Gregory
May 22, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBSend us a Text Message. One of every 10 American adults struggles with an addiction to drugs or alcohol. Dan Gregory isn’t one of them. But his son was, so Dan learned all he could about addiction treatment. What he found was a broken system with few options other than short-term outpatient programs that have a poor track record of keeping addicts clean. So Dan created Restore Addiction Recovery, which provides a holistic, Christ-centered, year-long program that’s free of charge. Restore...
Weekly Strength 3.08: Big Topics -- Repentance
May 20, 2024 09:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MBSend us a Text Message. If Jesus is the Good Shepherd, then what are we? That's right: we're the sheep. And like real sheep, we have a tendency to wander . . . even when we're in the perfect environment, the green pasture to which our shepherd has led us. This week's Bible passage: Luke 15:1-10 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered...
Digging Deep to Overcome Isolation with Donnie Gray
May 15, 2024 09:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBSend us a Text Message. If you glance at the homepage for the ministry he co-founded, you may think it’s just another men’s study. You’d be wrong. When the COVID pandemic isolated men in the heart of Pittsburgh, Donnie Gray co-founded Digging Deep Ministries to provide a place where men could meet, be open, and be vulnerable to discuss real-life issues such as pain, hurt, and rejection. Four years later, DDM is a vibrant community of men – young and old, black and white – who meet togethe...
Weekly Strength 3.07: Big Topics -- Priorities
May 13, 2024 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Faced with a choice between something that is urgent and something that is important, you're likely to do the urgent one. When you make that same choice over and over, you find that you rarely, if ever, have time for what's truly important. The problem isn’t a lack of time or even a lack of effort. The problem is priorities. By setting the right priorities, you'll pursue what's truly important. But how do you know what that is? This week's Bible passage: Philippi...
Grow Your Men . . . and Your Church Will Grow with David Murrow
May 08, 2024 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBSend us a Text Message. The key to sustained church growth is reaching and discipling men, says David Murrow. His first book, Why Men Hate Going to Church, has sold over 200,000 copies because it "calls the church back to men" and provides practical steps on attracting and retaining men. David's latest initiative, the Online Preaching Coach, trains pastors on providing compelling online content, which is critical to reaching young adults, especially young men. This episode is highlights f...
Weekly Strength 3.06: Big Topics -- Mission
May 06, 2024 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.95 MBSend us a Text Message. When they reached Emmaus, Cleopas and his friend asked Jesus to stay with them. But Jesus left. 40 days later, Jesus ascended to heaven, leaving all his followers behind, staring at the sky. His leaving was the best thing for them. And for us. It forced all of us to pursue a new mission. This week's Bible passage: Isaiah 40:1-11 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Da...
Punching Men in the Face for Jesus with Shane Manney of 5 Stones Fight Club
May 01, 2024 09:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBSend us a Text Message. He’s leading missions trips to deliver humanitarian aid and provide trauma medical training in some of the world’s most challenging environments, including Iraq, Ghana, and Nepal. In The States, he’s taking on the absence of young men (ages 18-35) in the church. His headquarters: a fight club eight miles from Hershey, Pennsylvania. At 5 Stones Fight Club – which offers boxing, mixed martial arts, wrestling, and strength training – Shane Manney uses a team atmospher...
Weekly Strength 3.05: Big Topics -- Hope
April 29, 2024 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBSend us a Text Message. The Bible tells us that hope, real hope, never disappoints. But what if you're in prison, and you've lost all hope? Eric Genuis has visited 1,000 prisons. To every one of them, he's brought hope . . . in a surprising way. This week's Bible passage: Psalm 33:16-22 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Li...
Answering God's Call to Prison Ministry with Cru's David Derry
April 24, 2024 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBSend us a Text Message. At first, he dragged his feet. Minister to guys in prison? He wasn’t trained for that. God should tap someone else, someone with special skills and experience. But God changed David Derry’s attitude by changing his heart. After all, God sent his Son to die for everyone. Including thieves. And murderers. And other guys in prison. Ministering to the incarcerated doesn’t take special skills or training. It just takes saying “yes” to God. Once you do that, says Derry, ...
Weekly Strength 3.04: Big Topics -- Forgiveness
April 22, 2024 09:00 - 14 minutes - 9.91 MBSend us a Text Message. Why should you forgive other people? Jesus gave us a very clear reason: if you don’t, then God won't forgive you. But there's another good reason: it sets a prisoner free. That prisoner is you. This week's Bible passage: Colossians 3:11-14 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the Gospel Rela...
The Story Behind the Film "Unsung Hero" with Writer/Director Richard Ramsey
April 17, 2024 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBSend us a Text Message. A little over a decade ago, as he was struggling with a crisis in his faith, Richard Ramsey was given the opportunity to write and direct a feature film that presented the life of Solomon in a modern-day context. He threw himself into the project and delivered what he thought was a solid film, The Song. When it lasted only two weeks in theaters, Richard felt like a failure. And he spent the next seven years in a wilderness of projects that never came to fruition. T...
Weekly Strength 3.03: Big Topics -- Faith
April 15, 2024 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.31 MBSend us a Text Message. Jesus said that, if you have a tiny amount of faith -- faith like a grain of mustard seed -- then you can tell a mountain to throw itself into the sea, and it will happen. So, why aren’t you moving mountains in your own life? Do you lack the faith? This week's Bible passage: Hebrews 12:1-3 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men Mike Hatch’s book: M...
Mastering Soul Care with Greg Woodard
April 10, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBSend us a Text Message. What are you doing to take care of your soul? After 14 years as a Navy Chaplain and stints as a pastor in an addiction recovery program and local church settings, Greg Woodard has found that caring for your soul is the key to long-term effectiveness. Soul care involves not just having a healthy spiritual life but also developing consistent rhythms, or practices, to boost your physical health, your emotional health, and your relationships. Get Greg’s insights on how...
Weekly Strength 3.02: Big Topics -- Evil
April 08, 2024 09:00 - 11 minutes - 7.83 MBSend us a Text Message. Evil can be difficult to recognize and even tougher to fight. A big part of the battle occurs in the spiritual realm, and most of us are not intimately familiar with that place. Fortunately, we have powerful allies, and God has equipped us for battle alongside them. This week's Bible passage: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for...
HIGHLIGHTS: Building Trust by Being Real with David Dusek of Rough Cut Men
April 03, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBSend us a Text Message. For nearly two decades, David Dusek has been speaking to and speaking with men around the world. Men want and need authentic friendships with other men, says David, but most men are afraid to open up about what's really going on in their lives. In these highlights from a 2022 interview with David, he explains that, to build trust with men, you need to be real about your own life, including your struggles and failures. Then you can point them to Jesus, the author and...
Weekly Strength 3.01: Big Topics -- Courage
April 01, 2024 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.62 MBSend us a Text Message. 40 days after Jesus rose from the dead, he gave his disciples a radical mission that would be opposed by nearly everyone. Then Jesus ascended to heaven, leaving his closest followers -- a ragtag group of ordinary young men -- without a leader. How would these followers gain the courage to fulfill their mission? This week's Bible passage: Joshua 1:5-9 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s ...
Finding Strength in Your True Identity in Christ with Tim Brown
March 27, 2024 09:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBSend us a Text Message. Tim Brown has worked with many successful men. Men who are movers and shakers in their communities. Men with power and platforms and influence. These men are in positions of leadership, but most of them are not leading – or, at least, not leading well. They have few or no close friends and no real accountability. And they are miserable. Why? They don’t know who they are, outside of their accomplishments and status. They have no identity. Tim started the REUP Men’s...
Weekly Strength 2.13: The Nature of God -- Will
March 25, 2024 09:00 - 11 minutes - 7.63 MBSend us a Text Message. Every time we say the Lord’s Prayer, we ask for God’s will to be done, on earth as it is in heaven. So what is God’s will? Specifically, what is His will for you? This week's Bible passage: 2 Peter 3:8-10 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the Gospel Relational men’s discipleship programs: ...
Finding Life after Death with Tim Tucker
March 20, 2024 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBSend us a Text Message. When you experience a significant loss, such as the death of a loved one, you may try to replace your grief and guilt with something that provides meaning and purpose. But replacement isn’t healing. And you need healing. After Tim Tucker’s wife Laura died, he wrote a book, Grief and Grace, to chronicle the six months of deep pain, loss, and grief that he experienced. He then remarried, welcomed a new child to join his three children from his first marriage, and took...
Weekly Strength 2.12: The Nature of God -- Truth
March 18, 2024 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Jesus told Pilate, "For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate responded, “What is truth?” Ultimately, Pilate learned the truth. And the truth set him free. This week's Bible passage: 2 John 1-6 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength fo...
Challenging Men to Pursue Relational Discipleship with CLC President Craig Fry
March 13, 2024 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBSend us a Text Message. At a time when men's ministries are struggling -- and men are struggling -- Christ Led Communities is thriving. Craig Fry, who has led CLC for the past 11 years, explains why. The two keys to CLC's success, he says, are: building brotherhood bonds in small groups of men a call to commitment Get Craig's insight into how and why God will bless relational discipleship at your church. In addition to leading CLC, Craig is the Lead Pastor at Gallatin Church in Gallatin...
Weekly Strength 2.11: The Nature of God -- Salvation
March 11, 2024 09:00 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MBSend us a Text Message. Scholars say that Charles Dickens wrote his most famous work to to alert people to the terrible plight of England’s poor, especially poor children. I say that he wrote it to tell a story of salvation. This week's Bible passage: Matthew 16:24-27 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the Gospel...
Giving God Control of Your Finances with Bob Lotich
March 06, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBSend us a Text Message. What role does God play in your personal and family finances? When he lost his job during the financial crisis of 2008, Bob Lotich heard God calling him to do something crazy: make his blog his full-time job. There was just one problem: the blog was bringing in less than $100 a month. But Bob trusted God, and within nine months he was earning more than he had working for a big financial firm. In our interview, Bob shares what God has taught him through that experi...
Weekly Strength 2.10: The Nature of God -- Righteousness
March 04, 2024 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.63 MBSend us a Text Message. He had no experience, so he winged it. He had no credentials, so he invented some. He forged documents. He bribed officials. All to save the lives of 669 children he’d never met. Children who, for 50 years, had no idea who he was or what he had done. This week's Bible passage: Romans 3:21-26 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men Mike Hatch’s book...
HIGHLIGHTS: An Innovative Approach to Missions Using Bitcoin with Dr. Patrick Melder
March 01, 2024 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBSend us a Text Message. In these highlights from episode 37, guest Patrick Melder explains: How Bitcoin has clarified and enriched his Christian faith How he is using Bitcoin to enrich the lives of people in Guatemala How Bitcoin can be a "conversation starter" to share the gospel After undergraduate studies at Houston Baptist University and medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Patrick became an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) surgeon and sleep specialist. He trai...
Disciple-Making in the Real World with Cody Andrews
February 28, 2024 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Tired of seeing your friends sitting on the sidelines with their Christian faith? Tired of waiting for your church to offer something meaningful for men? Maybe you should follow the example of Cody Andrews. Cody had no formal religious training and no experience with men's ministry. But he spearheaded an effort to get men's discipleship going at his small church in a small Pennsylvania town. In this interview, he shares how God has blessed his effort and how God ca...
Weekly Strength 2.09: The Nature of God -- Power
February 26, 2024 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.53 MBSend us a Text Message. No matter how many miracles Jesus performed, the people around him -- religious leaders, ordinary people, and even his closest followers -- kept asking him for another sign that he was the Messiah. So he gave them one. One that they didn't expect. One that would change the world . . . one person at a time. This week's Bible passage: Revelation 5:8-14 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s...
Leaving the Christian Music Machine with Ben Calhoun
February 21, 2024 10:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBSend us a Text Message. Just a few years after his band, Citizen Way, scored its first #1 song, Ben Calhoun left the Christian music industry. He never stopped making music. But his experiences in the industry have shaped how he approaches his craft and inspired him to help other artists who strive to use the gifts and talents with which God has blessed them. Ben’s story and insights will make you take a closer look at how you are using your own gifts and talents to fulfill the Great Comm...
Weekly Strength 2.08: The Nature of God -- Peace
February 19, 2024 10:00 - 11 minutes - 8.01 MBSend us a Text Message. Most of us think of peace as the absence of war or the absence of conflict. But there’s a war raging. There has been since the dawn of time. In a universe at war, what kind of peace does God offer? Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the Gospel Relational men’s discipleship programs: CLC
How Our Rigged Financial System Has Infected the Church with Jimmy Song
February 14, 2024 05:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBSend us a Text Message. Sadly, much of the church has adopted the same mentality as our corrupt, monetary system. This perverts incentives around fundraising, ministry, and building projects, as well as diluting the gospel in order to maintain financial support. Jimmy Song, Author of the book, "Fiat Ruins Everything: How Our Financial System Is Rigged and How Bitcoin Fixes This," discusses the implications of a fiat currency mindset infiltrating the church. Jimmy Song is a Bitcoin develop...
Weekly Strength 2.07: The Nature of God -- Love
February 12, 2024 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.2 MBSend us a Text Message. In addition to the Resurrection, the Gospels record 37 miracles that Jesus performed. One of them was walking on water. Why did Jesus do that? Was it to prove that he was greater than Moses? To demonstrate that he possessed the power of God? To fulfill a prophecy? To strengthen the faith of his followers? Or was there another reason? This week’s Bible passage: Romans 8:31-39 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other res...
How Our Financial System is Rigged and How Bitcoin Fixes It with Jimmy Song
February 07, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBSend us a Text Message. God reserves some his harshest words of criticism for monetary debasement. The Old Testament describes this practice as "detestable," "violent," and "grinding the faces of the poor." Jimmy Song, Author of the book, "Fiat Ruins Everything: How Our Financial System Is Rigged and How Bitcoin Fixes This," discusses the implications of this economic fraud and how we should be thinking about it from a Christian worldview. Jimmy Song is a Bitcoin developer, educator, and ...
Weekly Strength 2.06: The Nature of God -- Light
February 05, 2024 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.35 MBSend us a Text Message. When we seek to glorify God in our actions, our light can burn so brightly that others can’t help but notice. I, and 190 others, discovered this 30 years ago on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. This week’s Bible passage: John 1:1-14 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the Gospel ...
Weekly Strength 2.05: The Nature of God -- Life
January 29, 2024 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.57 MBSend us a Text Message. Mark Hollis's band had only one big hit, in 1984. Their 1988 album did so poorly that their record label dropped them. The band disbanded in 1992. Hollis left the music industry six years later and died in 2019. So why is this entire episode devoted to the music of Mark Hollis? Because it gave life to people. And it still does. This week’s Bible passage: John 10:1-10 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources:...
Your Online Preaching Coach with David Murrow
January 26, 2024 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBSend us a Text Message. A lot of pastors think online preaching doesn’t matter that much. They’re focused on getting real people into their real churches — not some cyber-campus in the Metaverse. But here’s what many pastors don’t realize: online sermons are their church’s welcome center. Here’s how people “visit” churches today: They find you online They watch a sermon or two If they like your sermons, they visit in person If they don’t, they seek out another church. Or worse – they g...
Weekly Strength 2.04: The Nature of God -- Greatness
January 22, 2024 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.07 MBSend us a Text Message. In today’s Christianity, we like to recognize and celebrate the goodness of God. God truly is good. But God also is great. The greatness of God is awesome, but it can be intimidating and even frightening. In fact, God's greatness is so overpowering that it makes Him unapproachable. Thankfully, God provided a solution. This week’s Bible passage: Psalm 145 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide) Other resources: Chris Boling...